Former Bucs, LSU assistant Ron Cooper joins USF staff

TAMPA -- The University of South Florida has hired Ron Cooper to serve as assistant head coach, head coach Willie Taggart announced on Thursday. Cooper, who will also coach the secondary, brings 30 years of coaching experience to the Bulls’ staff, including two different stints as a defensive coordinator and three as a head coach on the collegiate level. He spent last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he served as defensive backs coach